Thousands of spectators lined the streets as a giant marionette paraded through the city as part of the Perth international arts festival. Yet the six-metre marionette was by no means the biggest on display

Our picture editor, Jonny Weeks, has selected his favourite photographs of Muhammad Ali from the archives. The selection includes pictures of some of Ali’s most memorable fights as well as many distinctive portraits from his life outside the ring

Muhammad Ali has been the subject of some of the most celebrated photographs ever taken. Our sport picture editor, Jonny Weeks, has talked exclusively to several of those who have shot Ali – among them, Neil Leifer, Carl Fischer and Thomas Hoepker – to learn the stories behind their iconic photos